List of heritage railways in Northern Ireland
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There are three heritage railways in Northern Ireland, reflecting Ireland's long railway history. These are:
- The Downpatrick and County Down Railway in County Down is located on part of the former Belfast & County Down Railway. Two and a half miles track has been relaid to Inch Abbey on the old route to Belfast, and a further one mile laid along the old route to Newcastle. It operates with preserved steam and diesel locomotives and vintage wooden carriages.
- The Foyle Valley Railway, in County Londonderry. The project has faced some difficulties, but does hold a quantity of preserved railway stock, on part of one of Derry city's closed railway routes (the city once had four stations).
- The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway on the north coast in County Antrim. Steam-powered services run from the Giant's Causeway to Bushmills. Laid on part of the course of the original Giant's Causeway Tramway which was electric-powered, with its own hydroelectric plant – the first such system in the world.
See also
- List of British heritage and private railways
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Index of conservation articles
- List of heritage railways
- List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
- List of narrow-gauge railways in Ireland
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
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